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#autism #fatigue #polyvagal
For decades, I felt tired all day, every day.
I could fall asleep within five minutes. I relied on power naps just to get through the afternoon… even though I was sleeping 8–10 hours every night.
Recently, that changed.
Not gradually. Not because of a supplement. Not because of a new sleep routine.
After one polyvagal-based therapy session, something shifted in my nervous system.
In this video, I share:
What “idiopathic hypersomnia” really meant for me
Why my nervous system equated relaxation with sleep
What it means to be alert and relaxed at the same time
How I now rest without shutting down
Why this isn’t about willpower or pushing through
This isn’t medical advice. It’s one person’s experience of learning how their nervous system works.
If you’ve struggled with constant tiredness, burnout, or shutdown, I’d love to hear your experience.
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🎞️Timestamps:
0:00 I’m no longer tired
1:10 Decades of daytime sleepiness
2:10 The polyvagal session that changed things
3:00 Relaxing vs shutting down
4:00 Practising “awake rest”
5:00 Why medicine didn’t have this answer
6:00 Systems vs symptom thinking
7:00 What this means going forward
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#autism #fatigue #polyvagal